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A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

Written by: Shoukei Matsumoto
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto, read by Adam Sims.

We remove dust to sweep away our worldly desires. We scrub dirt to free ourselves of attachments. We live simply and take time to contemplate the self, mindfully living each moment. It's not just monks that need to live this way. Everyone in today's busy world today needs it.

The Zen sect of Buddhism is renowned for the cleanliness of its monks, but cleaning is greatly valued in Japanese Buddhism in general as a way to cultivate the mind. In this book, I introduce everyday cleaning methods typically employed in temples, while sharing what it's like to be a monk in training.

This book will improve the condition not just of your own mind, but also the people around you. I hope listeners will discover that cleanliness is an opportunity to contemplate oneself.

Audio updated as of February 2018.

©2018 Shoukei Matsumoto (P)2018 Penguin Audio Buddhism House & Home Philosophy Zen

Critic Reviews

The most unusual self-help book of 2018 ... There is something surprisingly calming about just reading the book, hearing Matsumoto's simple instructions and admiring the clean pen drawings of Japanese sandals and brooms (Jane Fryer)

A bestseller in Japan, this charming book offers practical cleaning tips as well as fascinating insights into the Buddhist approach to life, which counters the wastefulness of modern society with a respect for spaces and objects that is deeply humane ... Ideal preparatory reading for the January clean (PD Smith)
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Wonderful book. Each word and thought expressed carefully. Listening once is not enough. Highly recommended.

Simple yet challenging!

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It's a short audio book telling us what we know already but need to be reminded gently to actually put that in daily practice and experience joy from it. It's beautifully narrated and simply written.

If you're debating in your head about spending money on buying this audiobook or not, I'd suggest doing it. Skip buying an outside meal once and buy this one instead. Listen to it when you're not distracted and practice mindfulness with it. By the time you finish it, you may even thank your awesome self for giving it time.

It's a tiny book of roughly 2 hours only and you can listen to it while taking a walk in a park on a weekend morning. I loved the investment I made in listening to this early morning today at around 5.30 am.

The crux of this book - Experience a joyful life filled with simple acts of mindful cleaning. :)

Gentle reminder to lead a simple life

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The first two Chapters, were difficult to get through, then, quite suddenly, enjoyed it thoroughly.

Simple Cleaning explained Simply

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This book explains the simple tidying rituals followed in Zen monasteries, and their applicability in anyone's day-to-day life. Cleanliness, putting things back in their places, not wasting anything, washing utensils, garden work, sleep are all activities that will calm the mind and cleanse the soul.

Simple tidying habits for leading a clean life

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loved it, this is fastest I have finished any book. Peaceful to listen. Recommend everyone to listen.

Good one

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